Weisz Is A Railway Wife

Rachel Weisz has been cast in the film adaptation of "The Railway Man" says Sky News.

The film follows Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a real-life army officer who suffered at the hands of Japanese soldiers during World War II --only to seek revenge decades later.

Weisz will take on the role of Patricia 'Patti' Wallace, Lomax's second wife.

"War Horse" star Jeremy Irvine will play the younger version of Lomax.

The script by Andy Paterson and Frank Cottrell Boyce will adapt the Lomax memior of the same name

Jonathan Teplitzky will direct.

Chris Brown Bill Curbishley and Andy Paterson produce

Shooting kicks off in February on location in the U.K., Thailand and Queensland,